Patentable/Patents/US-8724165
US-8724165

Image data generating device, image data generating method, and computer-readable storage medium for generating monochrome image data and color image data

PublishedMay 13, 2014
Assigneenot available in USPTO data we have
Inventorsnot available in USPTO data we have
Technical Abstract

An image data generating device includes an original image acquirer that acquires original image data of a subject. The image data generating device also includes a controller that generates image data. The controller includes a monochrome image data generator that generates monochrome image data from the original image data. The controller also includes a color image data generator that generates color image data from the original image data. Further, the controller includes a text data acquirer that acquires recognition result data from the monochrome image data generated by the monochrome image data generator. In addition, the controller includes a recording unit that associates and records the color image data generated by the color image data generator and the recognition result data acquired by the text data acquirer.

Patent Claims
5 claims

Legal claims defining the scope of protection, as filed with the USPTO.

1

1. An image data generating device, comprising: an original image acquirer that acquires original image data of a subject; and a controller that generates image data; the controller including a monochrome image data generator that generates monochrome image data from the original image data, a color image data generator that generates color image data from the original image data, a text data acquirer that acquires recognition result data from the monochrome image data generated by the monochrome image data generator, and a recording unit that associates and records the color image data generated by the color image data generator and the recognition result data acquired by the text data acquirer, wherein the text data acquirer acquires the recognition result data from the monochrome image data by a barcode recognition processing.

2

2. The image data generating device according to claim 1 , wherein the original image acquirer includes a scanner controller that scans a subject while at the same time converting reflected light from the subject into an electrical signal, the scanner controller generating the original image data from the electrical signal.

3

3. The image data generating device according to claim 1 , wherein the recording unit generates and records image data for saving that includes both the recognition result data acquired by the text data acquirer and the color image data generated by the color image data generator.

4

4. An image data generating method for generating image data, using an image data generating device having an original image acquirer that acquires original image data of a subject, and a controller including a monochrome image data generator, a color image data generator, a text data acquirer, and a recording unit, the method comprising: the monochrome image data generator generating monochrome image data from the original image data; the color image data generator generating color image data from the original image data; the text data acquirer acquiring recognition result data from the monochrome image data generated by the monochrome image data generator; and the recording unit associating and recording the color image data generated by the color image data generator and the recognition result data acquired by the text data acquirer, wherein the text data acquirer acquires the recognition result data from the monochrome image data by a barcode recognition processing.

5

5. A non-transitory computer-readable storage medium that stores a program for causing a computer to function as an original image acquirer that acquires original image data of a subject, and as a controller, the program for causing the controller to function as: a monochrome image data generator that generates monochrome image data from the original image data, a color image data generator that generates color image data from the original image data, a text data acquirer that acquires recognition result data from the monochrome image data generated by the monochrome image data generator, and a recording unit that associates and records the color image data generated by the color image data generator and the recognition result data acquired by the text data acquirer, wherein the text data acquirer acquires the recognition result data from the monochrome image data by a barcode recognition processing.

Classification Codes (CPC)

Cooperative Patent Classification codes for this invention. Click any code to explore related patents in that topic.

Patent Metadata

Filing Date

May 28, 2008

Publication Date

May 13, 2014

Want to explore more patents?

Browse 5M+ US patents with plain-English claim translations and AI-generated analysis.

Citation & reuse

Analysis on this page is generated by Patentable — an AI-powered patent intelligence platform. AI-generated summaries, explanations, and analysis may be reused with attribution and a visible link back to the canonical URL below. Patent abstracts and claims are USPTO public domain.

Cite as: Patentable. “Image data generating device, image data generating method, and computer-readable storage medium for generating monochrome image data and color image data” (US-8724165). https://patentable.app/patents/US-8724165

© 2026 Patentable. All rights reserved.

Patentable is a research and drafting-assistant tool, not a law firm, and does not provide legal advice. Documents we generate are drafts for review by a licensed patent attorney.